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Famous Japanese Haikuplet

終わりを聞く

トウモロコシの穂, 彼ら は聞いた,
行 後 行, 彼らは音を聞いた
収穫機の成長

トウモロコシの耳、それらは切り取られた,
彼らはそれを聞いていない、
彼らの茎が地面に当たった [circa 500 a.d. — Lance] Hearing The End The ears of corn heard, row after row, the sound of the harvester grow. The ears were cut off, not hearing the sound of their stalks hitting the ground. Another version: [http://whowillbethenextonline.com/haikuplet-chain.html]

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Date: 4/2/2018 4:15:00 AM
Love these haiku's Bennie6, So few words creating a vivid image. Tom
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Date: 4/2/2018 8:31:00 AM
Thank you, Tom.

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